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16. We had another chance in 2024, and voters went for the orange MFer. That's the thing about "democracy," it doesn't

Reply to gab13by13 (Original post)

Sat Jan 18, 2025, 01:41 PM

Jan 18

always work in one's favor. We'll be in mid-term mode in 6 months or so.

I hope we spend that time looking to future rather than moaning about losing in Nov 2024.

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We Had A Chance, A Test, To Preserve Our Democracy In 2021, And We Failed [View all] gab13by13 Jan 18 OP

Our "justice" dept. & system failed SheltieLover Jan 18 #1

I am afraid the majority of people are... S/V Loner Jan 18 #2

The best solution is to leave. Frank D. Lincoln Jan 18 #6

The best solution is for the traitors to leave, gab13by13 Jan 18 #7

I COMPLETELY agree with your sentiments. Frank D. Lincoln Jan 18 #13

I don't think "We Failed". I think the elected politicians, the media and Autumn Jan 18 #3

Not enough people understand or appreciate what's at stake. Oopsie Daisy Jan 18 #4

There should have been a laser focus on preventing Trump's return to the White House dalton99a Jan 18 #5

You are right samsingh Jan 18 #8

I've read 100 reasons why Democrats lost the election gab13by13 Jan 18 #11

we lost to an unpopular president - there should be a wakeup call on what the people vote for. samsingh Jan 23 #17

Democrats are going through the motions gab13by13 Jan 18 #9

Welcome to the New World Order poppy bush promised us Clouds Passing Jan 18 #10

It started with Reagan gab13by13 Jan 18 #12

The Heritage Foundation, also. Frank D. Lincoln Jan 18 #14

A dose of overconfidence. republianmushroom Jan 18 #15

We had another chance in 2024, and voters went for the orange MFer. That's the thing about "democracy," it doesn't Silent Type Jan 18 #16